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Unit 1170. 스티븐 잡스 Steve Jobs 쓸모없는 경험은 없다. You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. V + forward(s) / backward(s) We should move forward, not backward. Step into my office. Pass through the metal detector. somehow 어떻게든 , 왜 그런지 (모르겠지만), 왠지

Unit 1169. 컴플레인을 할 때 #. complain + to 대상 + about 문제 I'm calling to complain about the product. The employees are complaining about their working conditions. I have nothing to complain about. Don't complain to me. Some of the customers complained to the CS department about our service. Tim has been a real downer lately. > Has he been complaining about his coworkers to you too? Yes! He just won't ..

Unit 1168. 사본을 만들 때 #. make a copy of + 복사할 것 Could you make a few copies of this print-out? How many copies do you need me to make? Don't forget to make copies of our presentation for them. When can you finish making a copy of these? I made a copy of the file just in case. Are you all ready for the meeting? > Yes. I just need to run and make some copies. How long does it take to make copies of ..

Unit 1167. 거절할 때 #. turn down + 제안 / 대상 cf. 볼륨을 낮추다 I politely turned down the offer of an interview. It's too good to turn down. Why did you turn down such a great opportunity? I'm not good at turning people down flat. My request for a raise got turned down. Hey, have you thought about my offer? > I'm afraid I'll have to turn you down. That's too bad. May I ask why? > The job I have now is bett..

Unit 1166. 설명할 때 #. explain + 무엇 + to 대상 Can you explain this to me? My coworker explained to me how to use the spreadsheet. Martin tried to explain why he was late for the report. It's hard to explain with words. Why aren't you explaining yourself? Samuel ended up quitting his job. > That explains why he looked so sad these days. Do you know why he decided to leave? > I can't explain it here, I..

Unit 1165. 공동 작업할 때 #. collaborate with 대상 + on 작업 We're interested in collaborating with you on the new product. We're looking for some companies to collaborate with on the design. We have been collaborating with EBS for years. We got some offers to collaborate from major companies. I learned a lot from collaborating with you guys. Did you hear the news about the collaboration with Pengsoo? > Y..

Unit 1164. 분명하게 할 때 #. clarify + 무엇 Shawn tried to clarify some misunderstandings. I hope it helps clarify the vague idea. Can you clarify something about the order? Thank you for clarifying that point. Just to clarify, I didn't say anything about you. Was it just me or was Matt not making any sense? > I don't have a clue what he was talking about. He'd better clarify himself. > Yes, this is an ..

Unit 1163. 추천할 때 #. recommend + 대상 + 추천할 것 + for 목적 + to 할일 Alice recommended me some good websites for reference. I'd like to recommend Sophie for this position. What do you recommend for transportation from here to there? The QC manager recommended us not to use it as a sample. I wouldn't recommend it to you. There's a red light on the air purifier. > We'd like to recommend you to change the f..